Nigerian writer Nana Sule’s debut short-story collection, Not So Terrible People, is set for a Lagos reading on September 19 at BookNook. The event will give readers an opportunity to encounter the 159-page collection, which moves between the ordinary and supernatural while exploring love, betrayal, grief, violence, forgiveness, and human relationships.

The collection brings together stories rooted in Nigerian settings and cultural experiences, with supernatural elements including angels, jinns, and other mysterious beings. Among the stories are “Owanyi,” “Bilya,” “Malaika,” “Ozovehe,” “Rahinat,” “Oyiza,” and “Laila.” A 2025 JAY Lit review praised Sule’s use of Nigerian cultural references, dialects, and complex relationships, while highlighting the collection’s treatment of trauma, repentance, gender, and unresolved pain.

Sule has previously received recognition for her writing, including the 2024 Eugenia Abu/SEVHAGE International Prize for Creative Non-Fiction for her essay “We Bought an Album in June.” She was also first runner-up for the 2022 Alitfest Prize for Fiction, while her short story “Owanyi” was longlisted for the 2023 Sevhage Prize for Fiction. The Lagos reading on September 19 will bring the collection to readers in person at BookNook.

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